Surankot Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Surankot is a village situated in Surankote tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 839 families residing in the village Surankot. The total population of Surankot is 4,284 out of which 2,217 are males and 2,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surankot is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surankot village is 766 which is 18% of the total population. There are 425 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surankot is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Surankot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surankot is 72.5%. Thus Surankot village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 83.93% and the female literacy rate is 60.6% in Surankot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surankot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surankot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surankot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 766 | 425 | 341 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 83.93% | 60.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,288 | 1,191 | 1,097 |
| Illiterate | 1,734 | 713 | 1,021 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.4% of total population in Surankot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surankot village out of total population, 1,643 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,643 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 471 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 175 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 262 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,126 | 474 | 652 |
| Non Working | 2,641 | 1,272 | 1,369 |
Nearby Villages to Surankot,
Below are the list of villages near Surankot village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fazal Abad | 8,044 |
| Daraba | 5,426 |
| Dandi Dhara | 1,965 |
| Dhara Mohara | 1,684 |
| Sangla | 5,159 |
| Sangliani | 1,483 |
| Gaunthal | 4,091 |
| Traran Wali | 2,713 |
| Pamrote | 3,070 |
| Morha | 3,677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surankot, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia